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Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
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Start date
December 5, 2010
Finish date
December 31, 2010

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Susan Mallery
Oct 09, 2010 rated it it was amazing
I adored this book! At 211 pages, it's a quick read, but no less emotional for the short length. A wonderful story that put me in the holiday spirit! ...more
Jackie Lane
Oct 27, 2010 rated it really liked it
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My favorite line from the book was:

Holly began to giggle. Her gaze met Maggie's, and she said innocently, "I didn't know turkeys could fly."

I absolutely loved this book.

For me, it's always wonderful to read books about brothers and their family and tragedy.

The Nolan family has gone through tragedy and not lived the perfect life. The oldest brother Mark was awareded custody of his niece Holly when he sister, Victoria was killed in a car crash.

Maggie who helped nurse her husband through
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Kathleen Burket
Dec 17, 2010 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor is the heartwarming story of Maggie Collins, a widow and toy shop owner, and Mark Nolan, small business owner and new father to his niece, Holly, whose mother died in an automobile accident. Maggie lost her husband to cancer two years before and can relate to Holly's loss of her mother. Life conspires so that Mark and Maggie spend more time together. Mark first and then Maggie realize that love isn't a choice and that they need each other. I haven't been to San Jua ...more
Kristie
Feb 04, 2011 rated it really liked it
I thought this was a great quick holiday read. I loved the characters and the storyline. I thought the ending was rushed but I still really enjoyed it.

Maggie a widow meets Mark an uncle who just became the legal guardian to his sisters daughter, Holly, after a tragic accident. Lisa Kleypas's beautiful writing takes us through the trials of Mark adjusting to life with a child then falling in love and waiting for Maggie to give herself a second chance at love.

I loved the characters and really fe
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SamBFN
Nov 15, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: romance, lisa-kleypas
Lindy-Lane
Dec 27, 2010 rated it liked it
Shelves: listopia-holiday
Melissa
Dec 09, 2012 marked it as to-read
Vivek
Sep 30, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition